This means you need to make sure that your shed will be fully waterproof if you want to use OSB. Otherwise, it may become fall apart faster than you think. To waterproof your walls, make sure to use tar paper or house wrap behind your siding. These products create a physical barrier th...
Guide to Water Resistance of Building Sheathing Wraps, Building Papers, Housewraps Vinyl Siding Stains & Brown Leak Stains on Foundation Walls Below Vinyl Siding Many siding materials are not themselves a waterproof external building skin. Where high volumes of water run down siding, leaks into the...
In the case of LSL, flaked wood strands—the same as the raw material used for oriented strand board (OSB)—are blended with a waterproof adhesive (called isocyanate) to form billets that can be cut to a range of sizes. LSL does not have a common standard of production and common ...
Our detailed wedi tutorial shares how we waterproofed the shower walls in just a few hours instead of two days! Wedi saves a ton of time. The combination of our wedi and travertine tile fell within the iBox ‘Min Max’ line. It’s important to double check this before setting tile. O...
This approach helps keep the basement waterproof. The L-shaped piece is a steel reinforcing bar to bind the beam and the wall together. Crawl Space A crawl space has several advantages over basements and slabs: It gets the house up off the ground (especially important in damp or termite-...
It’s also a waterproof barrier for your shed and its contents. Disadvantages: Extreme temperatures are one of the few disadvantages to vinyl siding. Vinyl will expand at hot temperatures and contract on cold days. This usually isn’t a problem if properly installed. It can shrink and flex ...
Luxury vinyl plank flooringisa waterproof surface, but it’s also a floating floor. This means it needs expansion cracks along the walls which are then covered up by trim. In a room without a water source, that’s not a big deal but in a bathroom it’s a major factor to consider. ...
You don’t want to create a waterproof condensation point where water vapor from below will be trapped, causing mold and wood distortion. Slow, even progress of water through your wood keeps everything copacetic! Determine board direction and starting point ...
Because tile requires a great amount of labor to install, vinyl is a less costly option. Certain varieties of vinyl and laminate mimic the look of tile and are very durable, but be sure to consider whether you require the waterproof properties that tile possesses before you opt for this ...
Gallon of waterproof sealer Gallon of deck restoring paint For the walls, I primarily used pine boards that were removed from old shipping crates (like large wooden boxes built on top of pallets). These came from a place I used to work that regularly threw them away. The longer pieces of...